Brake-beam fulcrum.



A. WAYCOTT.

BRAKE BEAM FULORUM.

APPLICATION FILED APR.10,1914.

Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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ALBERT WAYCOTT, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DAMASCUS BRAKE BEAM(10., OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

BRAKE-BEAM FULCRUM.

Application filed April 10, 1914.

To all "whom it11z(zycoar'u'1z.'

Be it known that I, ALBERT \VaYco'r'r, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, rcsiding at Cleveland. in the county of Cuyi hoga and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BrakelieamFulcrums, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a two-part fulcrum, each parthaving end portions constituting brake beam member seats which, whenassembled, project across the plane of connection between the memberswhereby all tendency of the brake beam members to split the fulcrum iseliminated; and with this and other objects in view my inventionconsists of the parts and combination of parts as will be hereinaftermore fully set forth.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a view of a trussed brake beam in elevationwith one of my improved fulcrums secured thereto; Figs. 2 and 3 areenlarged detail views of the fulcrum at right angles to each other;Figs. t and 5 are enlarged detail elevations of another embodiment ofthe fulcrum at right angles to each other; Figs. (3 and T are enlargeddetail elevations of the fulcrum showing a different formation at thehead thereof; Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail view of the fulcrum membersunassembled.

The reference numeral 1 designates the compression, member, 2 thetension member and 3 the brake head of a brake beam.

The fulcrum comprises two for zings t and 5, each of which has an offsetportion intermediate its ends so that when the two parts are. assembled,said portions provide a space therebetween to receive a brake leverwhich is mounted on a bolt secured in the opening (3. The end portionsof the fulcrum members are provided with slots 7 at one end and slots 5at the other end, the slots T being nearer the extreme end of the partsthan the slots 8. One end of each of the fulcrum members is bent toconform to the eoulie'uration of the compression member l which may varyas shown in Figs. 3, 5, t3 and T and are lllttl'lfit'litti with eachother by means of the slots 7. the material of one member immwliatelyback of the slot 7 being eated in the slot of the other meu'iber andthus interlock. the plane of connection between the members coincidingwith the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

Serial No. 831,097.

plane of the compression member. The other end portion of each fulcrumpart is bent to form one side wall of the seat of the tension member andthese tension member ends are interlocked as described in connectionwith the compression member ends so that each side wall of the tensionmember seat lies on the opposite side of the plane of connection betweenthe members to the part which carries it.

From the above it will be seen that I have provided a two-part fulcrumin which, even with the plane of connection between its parts coincidingwith the plane of the brake beam members, all tendency of the brake beammembers to split the fulcrum is eliminated because the side walls of theseats for said members intersect the plane of con nectlon.

I claim 1. A two part fulcrum for trussed brake beams each part havingend portions which, when assembled, project across the plane ofconnection between the members.

2. A two part fulcrum for trussed brake beams each part having endportions constituting respectively one wall of a seat for a compressionmember and for a tension member, said end portions, when assembledprojecting across the plane of connection between the members, saidmembers being secured together by a bolt.

3. A two part fulcrum for trussed brake beams, each part being notchednear each end whereby they may be interlocked, when assembled, wherebythat portion of each part beyond the interlock extends across the planeof connection between the parts.

t. A two part fulcrum for trussed brake beams. each part being notchednear each end, whereby they 'may be interlocked, when assembled; so thatthat portion of each part beyond the interlock extends across the planeof connection between the parts, the said portion at one end of eachpart constituting one wall of a bearing for a tension member.

The foregoing specification signed at Cleveland. Ohio, this 20th day ofMarch,

ALBERT WAYCOTT. In presence of- C. R. \Vaonnn, A. J. McKENNa.

